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Posts Tagged ‘Priorities’

• Italiano

Keep a running list of your activities, and note any changes in priorities. Having a written reminder of what’s on tap for the day makes it easier to determine what you should be working on at any given time. It also shows what can be delegated to others, postponed for a later time, or even dropped.

Seeing something in front of you puts it into a different realm than simply a thought– it becomes a concrete issue to deal with. It also gets into the priority line-up.

Without doing this, there isn’t an efficient way to organize tasks. Things are often tackled in an arbitrary fashion, without considering what’s most critical. And many of us tend to put off the difficult or unpleasant activities for a later time, without thoroughly considering the ramifications.

• Italiano

Getting distracted from the task at hand is easy enough.  All it takes is a slight derailment, and your attention is on another issue.  This wastes time and energy.  It takes discipline to stick to an activity until it’s complete.   Turning this into a habit, by getting into a routine, is one of the easiest ways to maintain control over your time.

Begin by prioritizing — get the most critical things done first.  Don’t just work on those things that interest you, or that you enjoy most.  Work on those issues that are necessary to move your business to the next level.  And set specific times aside each day for working on the same activities.

Break your day into blocks of time.  It’s easier to concentrate on one topic for an hour or two; then take a short break and move around, stretch, or walk for a few minutes.  Schedule time for yourself  to renew and get rid of stress.

Learn to delegate tasks to others.  It’s not necessary to be a “one man band”.  Handing off to an associate will free you up to take care of whatever is on your list of priorities.  It’s simply a question of making choices, and the decisions you make can have a profound impact upon the direction your business takes.